Nigeria vs Uganda: Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population

Nigeria
0.877
in 2024
Uganda
1.02
in 2024
Nigeria rank
49th
Uganda rank
46th

Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
123201220182024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.02 against 0.877 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.143.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 46th of 161 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 2.15 1.24 0.9114 Nigeria
2020s 1.18 1.69 0.504 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population, Nigeria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.02 against 0.877 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population between Nigeria and Uganda?
0.143, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for leprosy - new leprosy cases with g2d rate per 1 000 000 population?
Nigeria ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 46th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
162 places, 1,618 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed